When we were in Durango last month we rode part of the Colorado Trail there. This past week we spent three days riding sections of it around Salida and Buena Vista. They were all black diamond sections and since...
Pomeroy Lake
Well we thought today would be an easy day. Wrong. We rode from St Elmo ghost town up to Pomeroy Lake at 12,035 feet. This ride starts on a nice wide gravel road for the first few miles and then turns off...
An Avalanche, a Baby Goat and a Moose.
Today we rode to two high alpine lakes outside Poncha Springs. First we came to North Fork Reservoir at around 11,000 feet and then Billings Lake sits at 11,791 feet!!!! We rode 7 miles up a rocky jeep road with 2800′ of climbing…at...
Buena Vista, Colorado
Buena Vista, pronounced Byoona like beautiful, is just North of Salida. It has grown since we were last here and has a cute touristy downtown. River rafting is the huge draw here, but there is also a good little trail...
Rainbow Trail
The last two days we rode the Rainbow Trail in Salida, Colorado. This trail is a black diamond or most difficult trail that is also used by hikers, horses and motorcycles. Some sections are really rocky, some are steep...
Salida Cottonwood Loop
This week we’re at the Salida Colorado Xscapers Convergence. Technically, we’re in Poncha Springs at the fairgrounds. The Xscapers are a group of working age RVers who get together throughout the year with different events every evening. Today Derek and I...